subject: Competent Disability Attorneys Can Determine If You Have A Valid Disability Case [print this page] An experienced disability attorney can help you in determining if you have a valid disability case, and can receive benefits from the Social Security Administration. If you meet the minimum requirements, disability attorneys can take responsibility for your claim and provide all the necessary paperwork and representation required by the SSA. Because nearly 3/4 of all initial claims are denied, your disability attorney can ensure that all of the paperwork is filled out properly, and will work as your legal advocate in the case.
Preparing your application
If your claim for disability insurance is accurately prepared, and presented through proper legal representation, you have an excellent chance of winning your case. To be accurately prepared, your application must include the correct documentation and medical reports that validate your inability to perform your duties at any job.
Submitting Valid Records
Your validated records will include a confirmation of your psychological and/or physical disorder/condition, and all the documentation that you have undergone regular and consistent treatment. You will have fully documented symptoms diagnosed by your treating psychologist/psychiatrist/doctor, confirming limitations that preclude you from performing the duties of any job.
Securing Your Benefits
After your disability attorneys have filed your application, the process can take up to six months or more, before determination from SSA is reached. If the news is good, and your application is approved, you will begin receiving monthly benefits out of the fund set up by the Social Security Administration. Your experienced disability attorney will file the necessary paperwork to ensure that you receive all of your back pay from the time you first were diagnosed with your condition, and could no longer work. They will also make sure that all the calculations of your monthly benefit are performed correctly, and you are receiving the total of all the funds you deserve.
The Appeals Process
Should you have a negative response from the Social Security Administration, and the determination was to deny your application, your disability attorneys will begin the appeal process. Your lawyers will first request an offer to reconsider, which must be filed with the SSA within the first 60 days after determination has been made. After reconsideration, your disability attorneys will file for an appeal to be heard by a SSA Administrative Law Judge, where they can provide more detailed information and along with testimony from expert witnesses that can validate your condition.
If the appeals process in front of the judge fails, your disability attorneys can appeal your case to federal court. As your advocate, they have the knowledge and experience to use every available tool to find a remedy to your disability condition.
Hiring a capable disability attorney is a way to circumvent the Social Security problem of filing a disability claim on your own. A competent lawyer can help you avoid any confusion in dealing with complex forms and legal/medical requirements of first-time applicants. As your advocate, they can take you through the entire process, and exhaust every avenue until you have reached a positive conclusion.
